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Ledebouria ovatifolia
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Ledebouria
Species:	L. ovatifolia
Binomial name
Ledebouria ovatifolia (Baker) Jessop
Synonyms
Scilla albomarginata van der Merwe Scilla climacocarpha C.A.Sm. Scilla ovatifolia Baker

Ledebouria ovatifolia, the flat-leaved African hyacinth (not to be confused with Ledebouria ovalifolia), is a widespread species of bulbous flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho. With its highly variable spotted leaves and attractive flowers, it is popular with succulent enthusiasts, although it is not, strictly speaking, a succulent.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

• Ledebouria ovatifolia subsp. ovatifolia
• Ledebouria ovatifolia subsp. scabrida N.R.Crouch & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal

References

1. ^ "Ledebouria ovatifolia (Baker) Jessop". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
2. "Ledebouria ovatifolia (Flat-leaved African Hyacinth)". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

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